What are the top needs for the Colts this offseason?

A look at some of the top needs for Indy.

Every team in the NFL has holes in their roster, some have more than others, and the Indianapolis Colts have their share of holes on the roster that could be addressed this offseason.

After coming off a rather disappointing finish to a 7-9 season, Chris Ballard and company will be looking to get the Colts back in the playoffs in 2020.

While the sudden retirement of Andrew Luck shocked the franchise, there was some silver lining. With a less-talented quarterback under center, the holes on the roster were exposed more, and now Ballard and his staff can go fix those holes this offseason.

Here are some of the bigger needs for Indianapolis heading into the offseason:

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Finding the franchise QB

Ballard said in his end-of-season presser that “The jury is still out on Jacoby,” but he also said not to look at how Brissett finished the year and to also look at how he started the season. The Colts think they could get Brissett back to that level of play in 2020.

Ever since coming to Indianapolis, Ballard has preached competition and while as of now Brissett is the starter, there’s no real competition for his job with Brian Hoyer and Chad Kelly currently on the roster. This offseason would be a great opportunity to get some competition at that position.

The Colts could go after a veteran QB in free agency like Philip Rivers, Tom Brady, or Drew Brees. This seems the least likely to happen, mostly because Ballard doesn’t dabble in free agency and also because if Indianapolis were to sign a veteran, the expectation would be he’s now the starter.

Probably the most likely scenario is the Colts draft a quarterback. At pick 13, there are a few guys like Justin Herbert, Jordan Love, or Tua Tagovailoa. There are also QB at their 34th pick like Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm.

Most of these quarterbacks will be projects but they could provide a long-term answer at QB with Brissett playing on the final year of his two-year extension he signed last year.